My girls received their letters from Santa Claus last week, and they were so very excited! The letters came from Lapland Mailroom, and they arrived promptly on Monday, just as we had decorated our Christmas tree and kick-started the festivities. My girls came home from school to find that their elves had returned, and they came bearing gifts, namely the letters from Santa Claus, Nice Child certificates, and activity packs. That should keep them busy in the run-up to Christmas!

The activity packs include a Christmas card that you can colour in and gift to a loved one, a Santa Stop Here door hanger that you can customize, and some Christmas decorations to colour in. They offered a perfect distraction at the weekend while my husband and I caught up on some household chores. Of course, it was the letters from Santa Claus that were the main attraction. Each letter is personalised for the individual child, and my elder daughter was touched to hear that Santa knew about her stay in hospital earlier this year. My younger daughter was pleased that Santa knows about her new bedroom, and that he has already checked where our new house is, so he won’t miss us on Christmas Eve. These details are very important, don’t you know!

Finally, my girls were delighted to discover that they are on the Nice Child List for Christmas gifts, and they have the certificates to prove it. Staying good up until Christmas might be tricky, but my elder daughter has certainly taken on the challenge, and she keeps reminding her little sister that the elves are watching…

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